Vegan Day 5

This weekend’s theme: melatonin and recovering from sleep deprivation. I am not one of those people who stares at the ceiling at night pondering our existence in this vast, unwelcoming universe – I knock the fuck out. That was the case for as long as I lived alone.Sadly, I fell in love (Oh, woe is me) and now have a home with my boyfriend and two high maintenance dogs. Usually, my sleeping pattern is thrown off because of Dave being a night owl and my pup’s needing to pee every other second. On the rare occasion I can have a full, undisturbed eight hours, I make sure I take a melatonin pill before bed, so I hit REM and have a deeper, more reparative sleep. Sleep is crucial for muscle recovery and overall “gains.” You build and repair while you sleep so make sure you get those Zzzz’s when you can!

Farmer Deadlifts – 5 x 15 (These are different from regular deadlifts and are more anatomically correct. They are my favorite for when I lift heavier because I have an obnoxious back issue. It requires a trap-bar instead of a regular bar.)